Cabassa Leopoldo J. author Columbia University. Social Work Lagomasino Isabel T. author Dwight-Johnson Megan author Hansen Marissa C. author Xie Bin author Columbia University. Social Work originator text Articles 2008 manuscript version English This study examined the psychometric properties of the Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire adapted for a clinical sample of low-income Latinos suffering from depression. Participants (N = 339) were recruited from public primary care centers. Their average age was 49.73 years and the majority was foreign born females of either Mexican or Central American descent. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to test the factor structure of this measure. Construct and discriminant validity and internal consistency were evaluated. After the elimination of three items because of low factor loadings (< .40) and the specification of seven error covariances, a revised model composed of 24 items had adequate goodness-of-fit indices and factor loadings, supporting construct validity. Each of the subscales reported satisfactory internal consistency. Intercorrelations between the 5 illness perception factors provided initial support for the discriminant validity of these factors in the context of depression. The establishment of the psychometric properties of this adapted measure will pave the way for future studies examining the role illness perceptions play in the help seeking and management of depression among Latinos. Mental health Hispanic American studies 14 4 377 384 2008-10 http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0012820 http://hdl.handle.net/10022/AC:P:15201 NNC NNC 2012-11-05 16:36:38 -0500 2012-11-05 16:52:25 -0500 9203 eng